‘Sex and The City’ Cynthia Nixon Announces Run For New York Governor
Nixon will be running against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the state primary
Nixon, who played Miranda Hobbs on the HBO series, plans to challenge incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic party nomination.
The actress announced her plans to challenge the incumbent governor on Twitter on Monday.
The 51-year-old liberal activist, who had long been tipped to run, has never held elected office.
I love New York, and today I'm announcing my candidacy for governor. Join us: https://t.co/9DwsxWW8xX pic.twitter.com/kYTvx6GZiD
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) March 19, 2018
“We want our government to work again, on healthcare, ending mass incarceration, fixing our broken subway,” she said.
“We are sick of politicians who care more about headlines and power than they do about us. It can’t just be business as usual anymore.”
Ms Nixon has long championed access to quality education in New York.
“I’m a proud public school graduate,” she said, “and a prouder public school parent. I was given chances I just don’t see most of New York’s kids today. Our leaders are letting us down.
“We are the most unequal state in the entire country, with both incredible wealth and extreme poverty.”
If elected, Nixon would become the first female and first openly gay governor of New York state.
